Attachable handle for paper cups



Feb.

4, 1936- s R KOONS 2,029,429

ATTACHABLE HANiJLE FOR PAPER CUPS Filed Aug. 25, 1935 1- I g j flee. 2

Sydney R. .K dong A gdm Patented Feb. 4, 1936 I STTES PATENT OFFICE 2,029,429 ATTACHABLE HANDLE FOR PAPER CUPS Sydney R. Koons, Cleveland, Ohio Application August 25, 1933, Serial No. 686,755

4 Claims. (01. 16-114) This invention relates to attachable handles vided with openings 2| and 22 thereby leaving a for paper cups and similar receptacles, and has vertical central strip 23. The lower edges of the for its principle object to provide a handle for piece 5, indicated by 24, is out out at its center paper cups, which is inexpensive to manufacture at 25 similar to H3 and otherwise may be of any 5 and may be quickly and easily attached to a cup suitable contour.

and the like. Extending from the cutout openings 2| and 22 Another object of the invention is to provide of the sides l9 and 20 are vertical slotted rean attachable handle which may be made of cesses 26 and 21 adapted to receive a cross-bar fibre or similar material, and when attached to 28 for holding said sides against relative lateral a cup will hold securely thereto and serve to movement when the handle is attached to a cup. 10 hold the cup rigidly when in use. The cross-bar 28 is preferably stamped from the A further object of the invention is to provide part out out at 22 from the piece 5 but is left an attachable handle of the above character, supported thereto by means of narrow necks 25 which permits the receptacle and handle to be and 30. Recesses 3| and 32 are provided in the packed unattached or separately for saving space cross-bar 28 for receiving the sides of the handle. 15 but be capable of convenient attachment. The piece 5 is now complete for forming the With the above and other objects in view, the handle 4 and attaching same to a cup, as will invention will be hereinafter fully described with now be described. The cross-bar 28 is separated reference to the accompanying drawing, and the from the side by breaking at 29 and 30. The novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed sides I9 and 20 are compressed between the thumb out in the appended claims. and finger to bring their free edges l4 and I5 Figure 1 is a side elevation of a paper cup havtogether in order to apply the hooks B and 1 over ing a handle constructed in accordance with my the rim 3 of the cup a d Permit said rim to enter invention attached thereto, the openings l0 and II. When the sides l9 and 3 Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1, 20 are compressed together, the central strip 23 Fig. 3 is a face view of the handle as stamped, remains at a right angle thereto and the sides from a pieceof fibre, and I9 and 20 bend at their junctures as indicated Fig. 4 is plan or top edge view of Fig. 3 when at 34. As the piece 5 is resilient material, after sides of the handle are compressed together for applicat on of t O S 5 a 7 t0 the D and attachment to the cup, upon release of the compressed sides [9 and 20 30 Referring to the drawing, l represents an ordiof the handle, said sides tend to spring apart at nary paper cup constructed in circular form with their ee e d, as own in Fig. and thereby inclined sides 2 and having an annular turned k the h n le to the p y the ndin a tion over or rolled flanged rim 3. In using such a thereof, and the Points and i3 engage e a cup for coffee or other hot drinks, it is uncomunderside o the rim of the p The edges fortable t h ld the cup in th h d, My i and M of the handle engage the sides 2 of the vention consists in providing the attachable hanup and s v t brace the handle d the p dle now to be described. against lateral movement. To make the handle Thi h ndle, designated by 4, is preferably even more rigid, the cross-bar 28 is applied to stamped or cut from sheet fibre, though other the sides thereof by entering the recesses 26 and resilient and suitable material may be used and 21 While its recesses 3| and 32 receive the sides consists of a single fiat piece indicated by 5. At 0f the handle d pr vi l n joints. the outer upper corner of the piece 5 are down- From the drawing and description, it is Seen wardly tumed hooks B and I formed by undercut that this detachable handle iS inexpensive to inwardly inclined recesses 8 and 9 leading into manufacture, may he S d in a at p is and terminating in downwardly and inwardly ineasily attached to a cup, and will hold the cup clined openings l0 and II, and providing up- Securely and y. wardly extending points l2 and I3. The side Although the handle herein set forth is well edges l4 and ii of the piece 5 are inclined outadapted to accomplish h intended p pose, it

wardly from the top to the bottom for engaging may be changed in detail of construction within 50 the sides of the cup as will be hereinafter dethe Scope of e claims.

scribed. The upper edge of the piece 5 at its Having described my invention, what I claim center is preferably cut out or notched at I6 is! and rounded at IT and I8, and each side [9 and l. A detchable handle formed from resilient 20 of the center of said piece is cut out or prosheet material and having hook shoulders adapted to engage a bead at the top rim of a paper cup and adapted to be bent upon an intermediate line to bring said shoulders substantially together for attachment, the lower portion of said'handle sheet being adapted to engage the side of the cup, the resilient action causing the shoulders to separate changing the angular relation between the sheet at either edge with'the bead of the cup and causing tight engagement therewith.

2. A frame like member having finger grip openings at opposite sides of a median line and having upwardly and downwardly projecting opposing shoulders adapted to grip the bead of a paper cup, the frame like member being resilient to permit bringing the shoulder portions together to effect engagement with the bead and thereafter to spread, changing the angular relation of the shoulders from a substantially radial position toward a tangential position to efiectively grip the head portion of the cup and the lower portion of the member being adapted to engage the side of the cup.

3. A handle for a paper cup, having a bead at the rim comprising a sheet-like flexible member adapted to be bent on a median line, shoulders at opposite sides of the median line adapted to engage beneath the bead and within the lip of the cup when brought toward each other,.tending to separate to tighten the grip of the shoulders onto the cup and at separated points and having openings for finger grip at either side of the median line and an attachable transverse member limiting the separation of the lower edges of the sheet-like member.

4. An attachable handle for a paper cup hava ing a head at the rim consisting of a sheet-like member having at its upper corners opposing shoulders adapted to grip beneath the bead and inside of the cup, and having finger grip openings at each side of its median line adapted to be compressed at the upper portion to effect engagement and to spread to tighten said engagement at the bead and a cross member having portions engaging the strip at the lower portion to limit separation at the portion of the strip engaging the sides of the cup.

SYDNEY R. KOONS. 

